I'm back, sorta

After a kinda crazy year things are finally stable here. I'm working at MicroCenter, which is pretty fun since I like all the people I work with and I get to learn a hell of a lot about computers. It's kinda like CompUSA, but with a lot more stuff and much better customer service.

I want to start mapping again, though I'm kinda torn between Half-Life 2 and Action UT. I've already got some of the basics down with UnrealEd, and I really like the A-Team since I worked with them on Action HL, but I'm not sure I have time to learn a new editor and Maya to boot. HL2 Hammer would be comparatively easy I would think, though the problem is... what to map for? Counter-Strike stinks, and Valve isn't even shipping HL2 with vanilla DM (WEAK I say). What I would really like is to make some TFC: Source or TF2 maps, if those ever come out. I always regretted not getting to make a TFC map, I was too busy with my AHL obligations usually.

Anyway, what do you think? And how is the HL2 Hammer, all that much different from the good old Hammer/Worldcrap of old?

Oh, and Revenant got included in 'chapter 6' of Vampire Slayer, yay for me!

Gee this post seems too naked, how about a picture of GUNTHER just to spice it up?!

What's up with that dude in the middle?

EDIT: OH MY GOD

Yeah, mullet man kinda spoils it. :biggrin:

Welcome back.

Welcome back jinxy boy! You just KNOW its HL2 your tempted by :wink: Oh and all I have to say about the lack of HL2DM is...

Adrenaline Gamer 2

Welcome back..... CS does not stink!!!111

$loth said:
Welcome back..... CS does not stink!!!111

yes it does, in spades.. :heee:

and..

missed you jinxy..

hehe thanks guys, missed you too.

we'll see, I might download the SDK tonight or this weekend. I want to at least take a look at it. What are your initial impressions, is it pretty similar to HL1 Hammer?

I played some CS last night with a friend, and it's kinda fun once you a) get used to it and b) find a server where less than half the people are cheating. Still not something I would want to map for, though.

i get past Xmas, and all these computers i am tinkering on, i wanna try my hand at the static program for HL2..

still as it was so recently point out, my grasp on basics is so tenuous, i prolly won't be able to learn this either so..

i am so disappointed there will be no HLDM shipped, that i have almost totally lost interest in the game.

anywho's, i'm glad to see you back jinxy.. BTW i am delivering to mansfield friday morning, why don't you drive down and meet me :biggrin:

Rather than bring it all back up here, most people have posted their thoughts on the SDK in the latter pages of this thread...

http://www.snarkpit.com/forums.php?forum=1&topic=2329&67

'Hoy there Jinx, nice to see an old face back :smile:

I'd say map for HL2 (ie wait for TF2 or Source), but your heart always
was with Action - no harm in venturing out into new engines. To be
perfectly honest I wasn't aware UT2K4 had an action mod - might give it
a spin when I get the new computer :smile: